Time to register and build your Arts’ Karts
The Jefferson Arts Committee (JAC) is moving forward with its plans for its first annual "Arts’ Karts" Derby race to be held in conjunction with the 27th annual Jefferson Township Day celebration on July 13 at 12 noon. Children 5 to 12 years of age will be required to construct their own wooden cars in order to compete in this event; and those karts will be unpowered, relying completely upon gravity to move!
Home Depot in Dover has agreed to donate the materials and build the inclined two-car wide starting ramp and gate that will be used on a modest slope in front of the Jefferson High School.
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Rolf Warnke, shop teacher at Jefferson Township High School, and his students will be drilling all the necessary holes in the lumber to allow for easy assembly.
There will be no entry fee to participate but there are two options for entries: build your own Kart out of wood according to Cub Scout Push Car general guidelines. However, all four solid rubber wheels with ball bearing hub wheels must be purchased from the Jefferson Arts Committee at $20 for the set. Or purchase an easy-to-assemble kart kit which will include all pre-cut and pre-drilled lumber – thanks to Jefferson Lumber, all hardware – thanks to True Value Hardware of Lakeside, the four regulation rubber wheels, and assembly instructions at cost for $43 from the Jefferson Arts Committee.
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Each participant will receive a medal and T-shirt and category trophies for first through third place finishes based on finishing times at an awards ceremony on the main stage on the Jefferson Township High School field at 3 pm.
Registration forms will be available at www.jeffersonarts.org under Special Features and flyers/registration forms will be distributed throughout the Jefferson Township school system. However, if you are interested in more information, wish to become a sponsor, or wish to volunteer (must be 18+) as a timer, starter, judge, kart handler, or race tent administrator contact JAC coordinator George Damerel at 973-697-8898 or gdamerel@yahoo.com
On your mark, get ready…..GO!
